Win: Hick Connolly (5-1) Loss: Charlie Duser (5-4)
Save: Ed Thomas (22)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Charlie Duser pitching. Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Juan Pupo grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Montague singles to right field. Earl Nagelsen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hick Connolly pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Mota singles to left field. Cy Brodie strikes out. Nate Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Mota is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Don Woodcock flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milner strikes out. Hasim Hasson singles to right field. Sandy Marrero singles to left field. Hasim Hasson advances to third on the hit. Hick Connolly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Phil Oquist grounds out to the third baseman. Thorny Caruthers walks. Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Thorny Caruthers steals second. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta flies out to the right fielder. Juan Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Montague walks. Earl Nagelsen walks. Don Woodcock singles to left field. Carl Montague scores. Earl Nagelsen advances to third on the hit. Ed Milner walks. Hasim Hasson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Duser strikes out. Jack Pike singles to center field. Jack Pike steals second. Lou Mota singles to center field. Jack Pike scores. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Lou Mota advances to third on the hit. Nate Smith flies out to the right fielder. Phil Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Sandy Marrero hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hick Connolly lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Skrmetta flies out to the center fielder. Juan Pupo hits a home run. Sandy Marrero scores. Carl Montague walks. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers singles to right field. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Don Woodcock flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milner flies out to the left fielder. Hasim Hasson doubles to right field. Sandy Marrero singles to right field. Hasim Hasson scores. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hick Connolly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sandy Marrero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ezra Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Johnny Skrmetta doubles to center field. Juan Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Carl Montague strikes out. Earl Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie singles to left field. Nate Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Phil Oquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Don Woodcock walks. Ed Milner grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Woodcock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hasim Hasson strikes out. Sandy Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Jim Conway is pinch hitting for Hick Connolly. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Conway strikes out. Johnny Skrmetta strikes out. Juan Pupo walks. Carl Montague grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Pupo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dave Vatcher pitching. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Grabarkewitz singles in front of the center fielder. Jack Pike flies out to the left fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tinsley Phillips pitching. Earl Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Don Woodcock grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Milner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bruce Stargell improves in power_vs_lefty Roxie Vukovich did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Stargell did not respond to coaching in speed Roxie Vukovich did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harley Davidson improves in speed Bob Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Ramon Heine improves in range Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B